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Volume 7 Issue 1 January 2011<br />

INTERFACED INTERACTIVE INSPIRED


The Team<br />

Behind<br />

Rekha Dayalal<br />

Abigail Blazado<br />

Afzal Mohmed<br />

Ali Keblawi<br />

Alilula Shariff<br />

Annie Dizon<br />

Boban Titus<br />

Geetika Chopra<br />

Mohammed Ali Yehia Saeed<br />

Robbinson Mathew<br />

Management Representative<br />

Iftikhar Abbasi<br />

Concept & Design<br />

We welcome new members<br />

who would like to add value<br />

to the publication wih their<br />

active participation.<br />

WHAT’S IN?<br />

MESSAGE FROM MANSOUR AL ALAMI-MANAGING DIRECTOR<br />

MIS ACQUIRES ABU DHABI BASED LITWIN PEL<br />

ITQAN SHOWCASES SUCCESS STORIES AT GITEX<br />

ASPGULF DESIGNS BEA'TI WATANI PROJECT OF EWS<br />

ITQAN COMPLETES IT INFRASTRUCTURE OVERHAUL FOR MIS<br />

GUESS & WIN-WINNER<br />

ADIPEC 2010: A JOURNEY OF CONTINUOUS SUCCESS<br />

EMDAD SOCIAL GATHERING<br />

<strong>AE</strong> INTERACTIVE "CHANGE IN THE NEW YEAR"<br />

<strong>AE</strong> SOCIAL COMMITTEE ACTIVITY "WHO AM I ? CHALLENGE"<br />

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: JAMAL BOCHOR<br />

GET TO KNOW <strong>AE</strong> FINANCE MANAGER /ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER<br />

FURNICON AND GI INTER COMPANY CULTURAL FOODFEST<br />

ME AND MY FAMILY-VALUE OF APPRECIATION<br />

CELEBRATING U<strong>AE</strong> NATIONAL DAY<br />

GUESS & WIN-CONTEST<br />

EXPLORE A NATION-KERALA<br />

TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHT<br />

FABLE TO LIVE BY-THE HARE AND THE HOUND<br />

SAFETY ALERT<br />

WINNERS OF CANDID MOMENTS WITH FRIENDS<br />

<strong>AE</strong> AND TATWEER FUN BOWL<br />

<strong>AE</strong> GROUP UNDER OMAN INSURANCE FOR 2011<br />

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. AHMED AL BAWARDI<br />

WHAT’S IN A WORD<br />

WELCOME TO THE <strong>AE</strong> FRATERNITY<br />

FAREWELL TO SADYA FAROOQ<br />

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO...<br />

CELEBRANTS OF THE MONTH<br />

EDITOR’S NOTE<br />

It is quite common to hear people say: "Think<br />

positive!", to someone who feels down and<br />

worried.<br />

Not everyone accepts or believes in positive<br />

thinking. All of us affect, in one way or another,<br />

the people we meet. People around us sense our<br />

aura and are affected by our thoughts, and vice<br />

versa. It is generally observed that people are<br />

more disposed to help us if we are positive.<br />

Positive thinking is a mental attitude that admits<br />

into the mind thoughts, words and images<br />

that are conductive to growth, expansion and<br />

success. It is a mental attitude that expects good<br />

and favorable results.<br />

Thus a positive mind anticipates happiness,<br />

joy, health and a successful outcome of every<br />

situation and action.<br />

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous year ahead.<br />

- Rekha Dayalal, <strong>AE</strong>


3<br />

MESSAGE FROM MANSOUR AL ALAMI<br />

MANAGING DIRECTOR<br />

Year 2011 seems to be promising in terms of sealing strategic<br />

alliances, major project signups and growth in general for<br />

companies under the umbrella of AlBawardi Enterprises. The<br />

challenges we face due to rippling effects of 2009 global and<br />

regional recession are very much in existence. However with<br />

U<strong>AE</strong> markets reacting positively and government initiating new<br />

projects, especially in the Energy, Education and Infrastructure<br />

Sector brings us closer to normalcy. All Business Units in the<br />

group have embraced to the challenge of meeting and or exceeding<br />

business objectives as chalked out in June 2009. Next six months<br />

will be equally difficult but rewarding in terms of meeting these<br />

objectives<br />

Last three months have been exciting at many fronts. Let me share<br />

one of the success stories: on 9th February 2010, Emdad acquired<br />

75% shares of Litwin PEL LLC, an investment carefully selected<br />

and backed with full confidence that we will add value and get<br />

returns in short span of time.<br />

Emdad Management played an important role in adding value<br />

in next few months and strategizing company future plans<br />

to position the company to attract investors. In first week of<br />

December 2010 we have inked the sale agreement with MIS<br />

(Maritime Industrial Services) not only providing liquidity for<br />

future growth and projects of Emdad but the experience gained<br />

has positioned Emdad in the Mergers and Acquisition market.<br />

On a strategic front Emdad has secured second phase of the<br />

Cathodic Protection (CP) project and is well into execution<br />

of the project. The maintenance contract related to Cathodic<br />

Protection is also progressing well as planned.<br />

Emjel (a joint venture between Emdad and Sanjel) is equally<br />

making strides with operational activities with the 4th Unit<br />

coming under deployment soon.<br />

Emdad was well received during ADIPEC and was successfully<br />

represented by a record number of Principals. EMDAD with<br />

TMK, has secured a major contract for the supply of OCTG<br />

casing and tubing pipes to fulfil the requirements of 2010 - 2011<br />

operations. EMDAD has added yet another feather to its cap<br />

with the signing of its new alliance with China Petroleum Jilin<br />

Chemical Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.<br />

Emdad ADIPEC stand won second place as best exhibitor.<br />

ASPGulf in the quest to prove its value add and commitment<br />

to quality is applying for Dubai Quality Award (DQA) this year.<br />

The management and core team have submitted comprehensive<br />

self analysis document to DQA secretariat and await audit in Feb<br />

2011. We are confident that they will prove themselves versus the<br />

world recognized DQA benchmarks.<br />

ITQAN continued to sail and marking its presence with a wider<br />

radius and more products and services. ITQAN was thrilled to<br />

celebrate its silver jubilee with GITEX’s 30 years’ anniversary by<br />

participating in the event.<br />

In October 2010, ITQAN participated in The 7th Annual<br />

Middle East Human Resources Summit to showcase its talent<br />

development solutions, commissioned by its partner SumTotal<br />

Systems, the global leader in providing learning and performance<br />

management solutions.<br />

gi is evolving and slowly gathering momentum in offering<br />

services related to Event Management. With recent projects such<br />

as ADIPEC, GITEX and IDEX it is building its specialization in<br />

this field.<br />

It will be incomplete if we do not mention the value addition<br />

Furnicon is bringing to <strong>AE</strong> Group. With major projects executed<br />

in record time it is one of the best examples of optimized<br />

productivity within the <strong>AE</strong> Group.<br />

Let me take this opportunity to wish you all Happy New Year<br />

and hope that all will work as one cohesive team in achieving<br />

<strong>AE</strong> common goals and objectives. The above is a glimpse of<br />

current business and its development, it is worth mentioning<br />

that there are number of initiatives in the pipeline at <strong>AE</strong> level<br />

whereby further diversification with high yield projects are in the<br />

making.<br />

Let me finish my message with the following quote:<br />

"Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go,<br />

only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.”<br />

– Jim Rohn


U<strong>AE</strong>-based Maritime Industrial Services Co. Ltd. Inc.<br />

(OSE: MIS), a diversified engineering and contracting<br />

group focused on the energy sector signed an agreement<br />

to acquire Litwin PEL LLC, from EMDAD LLC.<br />

The business, which will maintain the name Litwin PEL<br />

/ part of the MIS Group of Companies for a three year<br />

period, will continue to be led by its Chief Executive<br />

Officer, Pierre Leretz who thanked EMDAD LLC for its<br />

remarkable support. This acquisition falls well within<br />

Emdad’s strategy which was to buy Litwin, develop it<br />

and position it to reach this achievement.<br />

4<br />

MIS ACQUIRES ABU DHABI BASED LITWIN PEL<br />

ITQAN SHOWCASES SUCCESS STORIES AT GITEX<br />

ITQAN, GITEX Commemorate Milestones Together.<br />

Leading systems integrator ITQAN Al-Bawardi Computers<br />

participated in this year’s incumbent IT exhibition GITEX, to<br />

showcase its success stories and key accomplishments that have<br />

enriched its resume for the past 25 years.<br />

ITQAN’s participation this year coincided with its 25 years<br />

anniversary, which also marked 30 years of GITEX events in the<br />

U<strong>AE</strong>.<br />

“Our participation in this year’s GITEX comes as an ultimate<br />

necessity, after very fruitful and remarkable 25 years of<br />

accomplishments and pioneering achievements. We are thrilled<br />

to celebrate ITQAN’s silver jubilee with GITEX’s 30 years’<br />

anniversary, and we look forward to see each other grow and<br />

ASPGULF DESIGNS BEA'TI WATANI PROJECT OF EWS<br />

Bea’ti Watani is an integrated portal for entire students, schools<br />

and partners (read as Municipalities) of U<strong>AE</strong>, sponsored by<br />

Emirates Wildlife Society-World Wildlife Fund. Students from<br />

the age of 6 -14 have to attend this online examination for testing<br />

their awareness on the distinctive natural habitat of the U<strong>AE</strong><br />

as well as local and global conservation issues. The portal had<br />

student module (registration/approval/exam), school module<br />

(registration/approval/reports/certificates), partner module<br />

(registration/approval/reports) and an underlying Admin<br />

Module for Emirates Wildlife Society. The same will be hosted at<br />

ASPGulf and supported with an Annual Maintenance Contract<br />

develop even further throughout the coming years,” raved Feras<br />

Al-Jabi, ITQAN’s General Manager.<br />

ITQAN’s success stories with projects for Sharjah Museums<br />

Department, Maritime Industrial Services, and Ministry of<br />

Health highlighted and presented at its stand.<br />

“ITQAN’s four principal practices showcased the latest<br />

technologies and consultancy on the best practices to the valued<br />

guests.<br />

“We developed a series of interesting interactive activities<br />

that aimed to capture their interest and enlighten them with<br />

the most cutting edge solutions in the IT world,” added Feras<br />

Al-Jabi, General Manager - ITQAN.<br />

(AMC). Currently the examination is conducted by the member<br />

schools in a conventional way which is quite cumbersome.<br />

With this project, by converting the entire process online, it gives<br />

total flexibility to the students, coordinator teachers, partners and<br />

EWS-WWF to participate in the<br />

program at their convenience.<br />

With this strategy, EWS-WWF<br />

aims more to embrace the<br />

program on a large scale.<br />

-Harish Krishnan, ASPGulf


Leading systems integrator ITQAN Al-Bawardi Computers<br />

successfully wrapped up a complete infrastructure overhaul<br />

for Maritime Industrial Services Co. Ltd. Inc. (MIS), a leading<br />

contractor in the energy-related construction and services<br />

industry.<br />

The project entailed a complete migration of MIS’ previous<br />

infrastructure platform to a bundle of Microsoft’s technologies,<br />

which include Microsoft’s messaging system, IT management<br />

tools, data security and protection controls.<br />

“This project illustrated the collaboration between MIS and<br />

ITQAN and the level of co-operation and professionalism shown<br />

by MIS during this project was remarkable and pushed us to<br />

give our 200% percent to make this implementation a success.<br />

Despite some obstacles and challenges that inevitably came up<br />

during the implementation phase, MIS’ IT team was supportive,<br />

and placed its complete trust in ITQAN,” commented ITQAN’s<br />

General Manager, Feras Al-Jabi.<br />

According to Al-Jabi, ITQAN had a major task to undertake given<br />

the level of complexity and sophistication of this venture. “It was<br />

like rebuilding a house again while still keeping its components<br />

intact, in a sense that every aspect of their older infrastructure<br />

had to be removed and replaced with another technology, all<br />

while migrating the data smoothly and fluidly.”<br />

“MIS has more than 900 employees who need to access this<br />

system, covering five offices across the country. Without an<br />

efficient centralized structure that manages these users, and in<br />

most cases remotely, proper IT administration would be literally<br />

impossible,” said Ossama Bader, MIS’ Vice President, IT, Human<br />

Resources, and Admin.<br />

Bader added that MIS possesses a huge amount of engineering,<br />

drafting and other departmental documents that needed to be<br />

5<br />

GUESS & Winner<br />

WIN<br />

WINNER<br />

ITQAN COMPLETES IT INFRASTRUCTURE OVERHAUL FOR<br />

MARITIME INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (MIS)<br />

shared by employees, and with the growth and development of<br />

the company over the years the system needed to be significantly<br />

enhanced.<br />

“ITQAN has planned an optimum design that ensures the highest<br />

levels of security, reliability and stability, explained Bader. “MIS<br />

is rapidly growing, and this was a necessary step to support our<br />

strategy for growth. We are pleased with what ITQAN managed<br />

to accomplish, and we hope to see this relationship continue in<br />

the future,” said Bader.<br />

“This project comes in line with our strategic focus on the oil and<br />

gas sector, and an ever-present goal of ours is to constantly partner<br />

with major players like MIS. ITQAN’s presence in the oil and gas<br />

vertical is unmatched in terms of the number and diversity of<br />

the projects completed for organizations in this sector. Our roots<br />

and history further prove that too, seeing that we are part of Al-<br />

Bawardi Enterprises, an organization that served the oil and gas<br />

sector since the 1980,” added Al-Jabi.<br />

of October 2010 Guess and Win is<br />

Ali M. K. Shraim, Software Engineer -ITQAN<br />

The answer is U<strong>AE</strong> One Fil Coin


Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh<br />

Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of<br />

the U<strong>AE</strong> and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, ADIPEC<br />

2010 took place from 1st-4th Nov. During<br />

the 4 day show, the eyes of the governments,<br />

corporate leaders, and international visitors<br />

were focusing on one of the largest and most<br />

prominent oil and gas exhibitions in the<br />

world.<br />

Date: 1st-4th November 2010<br />

Time: 10:00 am- 6:00 pm<br />

Venue: ADNEC<br />

Area rented: 480 SQM<br />

No. of principals: 31<br />

Long days of preparation and hard work all were forgotten when<br />

EMDAD’s team members and management reaped the fruit of<br />

their success.<br />

The story started just after ADIPEC 2008 page was folded.<br />

Preparations took place since then, invitations to the event were<br />

sent to our clients and principals, media packages were finalized,<br />

we managed to register more than 160 exhibitors prior to the<br />

event. EMDAD’s ADIPEC team was organizing the event with<br />

an aim of making this event run smoothly for the participating<br />

principals.<br />

Four days prior to the event the contractors headed towards Abu<br />

Dhabi National Exhibition and Center (ADNEC) to start the<br />

buildup. EMDAD’s stand was the first of its kind to be built at<br />

ADIPEC where the 480 SQM that was rented by EMDAD was<br />

completely roofed by a free standing ceiling.<br />

The stand was designed as an open area which made it easy for<br />

the 31 exhibitors to stand out and for visitors to walk around.<br />

This year ADIPEC was able to bring more than 45,000 visitors<br />

during the 4 days show, and around 1,500 exhibiting companies<br />

6<br />

A JOURNEY OF CONTINUOUS SUCCESS.<br />

to present their technological excellence, latest equipment and<br />

services. Out of the 1, 500 exhibiting companies EMDAD is<br />

proud to announce that it won the “BEST STAND RUNNER<br />

UP” for this year.<br />

As expected EMDAD had a heavy flow of traffic during the<br />

4 day show that consisted of visitors and clients. Besides being<br />

interested in new business opportunities with EMDAD LLC,<br />

many visitors were interested in dealing with the 31 principals<br />

that were exhibiting under EMDAD pavilion. Having the 31<br />

principals exhibiting under EMDAD’s umbrella supported our<br />

message of being "The Integrated Service Provider".<br />

EMDAD attracted many media reporters that were interested<br />

in conducting interviews with EMDAD’s management. Some<br />

of the media reporters were from Abu Dhabi TV, ADIPEC daily<br />

newspaper, Al Bayan, Al Khaleej, and Al Itihad newspapers.


7<br />

Contracts awarded and orders placed were published as pressreleases<br />

in various newspapers.<br />

ADIPEC 2010 was a remarkable success for Emdad and its<br />

principals and when asked about their experience at ADIPEC,<br />

below are some comments our principals and EMDAD team<br />

members provided:<br />

“To be honest I cannot think of anything to further improve the<br />

ADIPEC set-up, the only improvements I need to address is from<br />

my end. I thought you and the EMDAD team did an excellent<br />

job and it was a pleasure sharing the stand.” Mr. Martyn Foote-<br />

General Manager (Middle East) of ESR Technology.<br />

“Everything was excellent. I hope all of you have had a good<br />

time at the island that unfortunately we could not go”. Mr. Javier<br />

Cantu- Commercial and Business Development Manager of<br />

Cerrey S. A.<br />

“The exhibition was most certainly helpful...”. Mr. L.<br />

Ramachandran- Business Development Manager of Special<br />

Technical Services LLC.<br />

“As usual EMDAD participated well in ADIPEC 2010. Our stall<br />

was considerably big and was easily noticeable in Hall no. 3. The<br />

show was properly organized and well manned. The turnout of<br />

our principal also was remarkable. I noticed that all visitors to<br />

our stall were attended to and taken care of well. Even though<br />

those who worked on the show were new comers, the show was a<br />

big success. Keep up the good work!” Mrs. Jomy Kochery- Sales<br />

Support Officer- EMDAD LLC.<br />

“As all are aware, ADIPEC 2010 was a grant success with the<br />

support of our visitors, clients, principals and partners. We have<br />

to appreciate our Marketing Team for their effort in proper<br />

planning. Hope everyone who attended has enjoyed to the core<br />

and had a great moment and like all I am waiting for ADIPEC<br />

2012.” T.R. GIRI- Office Manager- Projects & Services- EMDAD<br />

LLC.<br />

“ADIPEC 2010 was a very special event in all aspects, organization<br />

was excellent, exceptional team work spirit noticed, visitors<br />

feedback was very positive. Let the figures talk:<br />

100% of the space utilized.<br />

54% saved on ADIPEC 2010 Budget.<br />

95% of the participators paid their dues before the event.<br />

100% coordination & cooperation between EMDAD ADIPEC<br />

team & Finance team." Mr. Samir Al Otaibi- Finance Manager-<br />

EMDAD LLC.<br />

ADIPEC 2012 will take place on 12th-15th November 2012.<br />

Preparations have already started; we have booked 450 SQM<br />

and requested additional 100 SQM. Many of our principals are<br />

willing to participate in ADIPEC under EMDAD’s umbrella.<br />

We are all looking forward to record an outstanding presence at<br />

ADIPEC 2012.<br />

"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress,<br />

and working together is success." Henry Ford (1863-1947)


EMDAD arranged a social gathering for its principals and<br />

partners as an appreciation for their participation at ADIPEC.<br />

This year the event took place at Al Maya Island on Abu Dhabi<br />

coast.<br />

As soon as everyone arrived they gathered together, had a quick<br />

chat and got the chance to be introduced to other principals. The<br />

gathering helped in building and maintaining stronger bonds<br />

between EMDAD, its principals and clients.<br />

Throughout the event happiness and cheerfulness was filling the<br />

atmosphere, the gathering just came in time so that everyone<br />

would relax after several months of hard work and preparation.<br />

The program kicked off by the fire dancers that engaged everyone,<br />

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EMDAD<br />

SOCIAL<br />

GATHERING<br />

followed by music played by the DJ. In between dinner was served<br />

and principals tried their luck in F1 raffle tickets.<br />

“The party was well organized and the weather was amazing. It<br />

was a good opportunity to meet new people”. Mahmoud Salim-<br />

Marine Operations Officer- Marcap LLC.<br />

On behalf of EMDAD management and team members we<br />

would like to thank everyone who contributed in the success of<br />

ADIPEC this year.<br />

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."<br />

Helen Keller.<br />

By: Abir Mahmoud, EMDAD


Everyone would like to change a lot of things in themselves , but<br />

for me I’ll choose not to change but to learn about Forgiveness, if<br />

I know how to forgive I know that i will enjoy my life and it will<br />

be easier to walk away in the hard times. Suzan Ali, Emdad<br />

To kick-off 2011, <strong>AE</strong> Social Committee started its activities with<br />

WHO AM I? Challenge , which was an activity that engaged all<br />

<strong>AE</strong> group team members. The committee agreed on a mystery<br />

item and each day for a week the committee sent 1 clue to the<br />

team members that would help them figure out the mystery item.<br />

The activity took place from 2nd Jan- 6th Jan. We received a total<br />

of 33 correct responses.<br />

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<strong>AE</strong> INTERACTIVE<br />

"CHANGE IN THE NEW YEAR"<br />

<strong>AE</strong> SOCIAL COMMITTEE ACTIVITY<br />

"WHO AM I ? CHALLENGE"<br />

My New Year Resolution would be to control on my shopping<br />

habit. Greta D’ Silva, ITQAN – Dubai<br />

It’s new year time & need to have a new budgeting strategy – In<br />

short, I want to make a work sheet for daily life expenditures for<br />

2011. Hope will work. Phillip Jude Fortuna, ASPGulf<br />

Rather than getting married before the end of the coming 2011,<br />

I aim to raise my productivity to more than I can; and be in one<br />

hand with all my team members at <strong>AE</strong>. Wish you all Happy 2011<br />

full of success and prosperity. Kamal Toumeh - <strong>AE</strong><br />

I have one thing to change in my personality. I always want to<br />

do many things at one time, I think I’m a quick person. I know<br />

"Cosmos wasn`t built in a day " and no one can do everything at<br />

one time. Hope that I can change this habit.<br />

Eman Abu Al Rub, Furnicon<br />

I want to change my Bachelor status to Married Status in 2011,<br />

Inshallah! Mujeeb Ur Rehman, <strong>AE</strong><br />

I want to be of help to my family and work towards fulfilling my<br />

dream to build a new house for my family.<br />

Musthapa MP, ITQAN Mina<br />

On Sunday 9th Jan 2011 Mr. Alami conducted the draw and the<br />

winner was ROBERT PAUL SAPIERA, who recently joined as<br />

Database Administrator/ Document Controller at EMDAD, M38.<br />

On behalf of <strong>AE</strong> Social Committee we would like to congratulate<br />

Robert.


Before joining Emdad, he lived in UK for almost 14 years. Until<br />

such time he finally returned to Abu Dhabi and he mentioned it<br />

felt great to be back. Abu Dhabi is like a home for him.<br />

The <strong>AE</strong> Magazine Committee had the chance to interview Mr.<br />

Jamal Bochor, Emdad, Assistant General Manager and Regional<br />

Sales Manager. Our interview with Mr. Jamal started as he<br />

recalled his first day of work in Emdad on 26th May 2001, as<br />

Regional Sales Manager which made him so excited and happy.<br />

It was the late Mr. Hassan Bin Darwish who was the Chairman of<br />

the Company at that time.<br />

He joined as the Regional Manager of Emdad and was proud of<br />

opening 2 Offices; the Qatar office which they still have at the<br />

moment and the Syria office but they did not keep it for a long<br />

time. “Starting the region itself, I felt it was a good contribution<br />

from my side." said Mr. Jamal.<br />

Being an Assistant General Manager of EMDAD, he has lots of<br />

plans for the Company in the future. Emdad is expanding its<br />

services in new projects within the area, within the Middle East<br />

and North Africa. This is something he’s looking at the moment<br />

and discussing with the Chief Executive Officer of Emdad. He<br />

shared, "Emdad is doing quite good in U<strong>AE</strong> and even in Qatar so<br />

they can do more and better to expand their services."<br />

Jamal mentioned, “Considering the joint ventures that they<br />

have, they can compete at the moment. They need to look for<br />

new technologies, new ventures. The competition is tough and<br />

that’s one of the reasons you know your margins in U<strong>AE</strong> itself is<br />

not as good as overseas, because of the competition which is very<br />

hard.”<br />

These are the challenges that Jamal sees that EMDAD will face<br />

in the next few years. According to him, they are trying to see<br />

where they can add value and expand in a way where they can<br />

keep up with the future. “It’s not an easy job but if we plan it<br />

right, if we look at the right way to bring in proper Companies<br />

with new technologies, we will be able to move forward and this<br />

is our vision as EMDAD, as an ITO and we are still hoping to put<br />

it in a stock market”, he explained.<br />

He wants the EMDAD team members to see him as a person<br />

who can extend help wherever he can. He works with them like a<br />

family because he thinks, "This is the way it has to be because as<br />

long as they respect you and they know your position, they won’t<br />

abuse it, you are fine,” he stressed out. He also mentioned that<br />

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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL<br />

JAMAL BOCHOR<br />

he’s accused of being the lenient one between Mr. Mansour and<br />

Mr. Aly. But one thing he is really proud of, in EMDAD they are<br />

one family who work as a team.<br />

This good hearted gentleman enjoys different sports and likes to<br />

play squash, bowling, football and tennis. On his weekend, he<br />

spends a lot of time with his family, and likes to take them out.<br />

He considers his family as his most treasured possession.<br />

His biggest surprise was when he came to know that his mother<br />

was pregnant when she was at the age of 49, where she was a<br />

grandmother as well.<br />

To sum it all up, another year had come to an end and he hopes<br />

in this coming year, EMDAD will expand. He knows that they<br />

have a good team and a good Company. Everybody deserves<br />

better because of their hard work and dedication. He wishes<br />

everybody good health, happiness, success and prosperity. He<br />

hopes everybody will stick together and give their best because<br />

he believes that if the Company succeeds, employees will succeed<br />

as well.<br />

By: Annie Dizon and Kamal Toumeh, <strong>AE</strong>


11<br />

GET TO KNOW <strong>AE</strong> FINANCE MANAGER /<br />

ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER<br />

They are responsible for supervising and handling financial<br />

reports, investment portfolios, accounting, and all kinds of<br />

financial analysis for an organization. These individuals manage<br />

the cash flow for an organization by supervising balance sheets,<br />

income statements, and the costs and revenue model. Their job<br />

responsibilities also involve supplying an efficient financial blue<br />

First on the list is Mr. Shaji Varghese,<br />

Assistant Finance Manager of<br />

Albawardi Enterprises. He joined the<br />

AlBawardi Group on 07 April 1990.<br />

He is from India and happily married<br />

to Mercy, they are blessed with 2<br />

children, namely: Christie and Merril.<br />

Shaji celebrates his birthday on 25th<br />

May and likes to read books, listening<br />

to music and travelling.<br />

Leading the EMDAD Finance Team<br />

is Samir Otaibi, serving as Finance<br />

Manager. He joined us on 1st July<br />

2007. Samir hails from Jordan and is<br />

married to Kholoud Shafiq. He is the<br />

proud father of two lovely kids Omar<br />

and Tamara & loves to spend time with<br />

his family. His hobbies include sports<br />

such as Volley Ball, Football etc.<br />

Born on 15th June in India is ITQAN<br />

Albawardi Computers, Finance<br />

Manager, Mr. Satheesh Perumbily.<br />

Satheesh is married to Ampili and has<br />

3 kids namely; Mahima, Gayatri and<br />

Aditya. His interests include reading,<br />

sports and watching films. He joined<br />

the Company on 07 July 2008.<br />

print and elucidating all the financial data for an organization,<br />

while minimizing costs and maximizing profits.<br />

In the April 2010 issue of <strong>AE</strong> Connect Magazine we featured the<br />

<strong>AE</strong> Accountants and now it’s time to introduce and get to know<br />

better the Finance Department Head of each Business Unit.<br />

Manoj Simon Abraham is currently<br />

serving EMDAD as Assistant Finance<br />

Manager, he joined the <strong>AE</strong> Group<br />

on 26 March 2000. He is from India<br />

and married to Liza. They have 3<br />

children namely; Reuel, Talitha and<br />

Thomas. During his free time he<br />

loves to read books and travel. Manoj<br />

celebrates his birthday on 12th March.<br />

Telematics, Deputy Finance Controller<br />

is Ganesh Shimpi. This Indian<br />

gentleman has been in the Company<br />

since 21 September 2008 and enjoys<br />

photography, travelling, reading and<br />

music. He has 2 children namely<br />

Aishwarya and Amey. His birthday<br />

falls on 29th October.<br />

MARCAP LLC, Finance Manager is<br />

Kirk Jansz . He is married to Rochelle<br />

and a proud father of Dwayne and<br />

Yanik. He has been in MARCAP since<br />

24 April 2002. Kirk who hailed from<br />

Sri Lanka celebrates his birthday on<br />

15 December and considers reading<br />

books as his hobby.<br />

By: Annie Dizon, <strong>AE</strong>


On November 18, 2010, the employees of gi and Furnicon<br />

gathered together for their first inter-company food festival held<br />

at the Furnicon Conference Room. The food fest was conducted<br />

together for gi and Furnicon as both business units hold their<br />

offices on the 2nd Floor of JVC Oasis Building, Airport Road, Abu<br />

Dhabi. Earlier this year, Furnicon had a similar activity however<br />

this time they were combined with Team Members of gi.<br />

Team Members from the said business units proudly brought<br />

in their home country food to let team members have a taste<br />

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FURNICON AND GI INTER COMPANY<br />

CULTURAL FOODFEST<br />

of other countries’ cuisines. Home made cuisines from India,<br />

Jordan, Philippines, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt were enjoyed by<br />

everyone.<br />

Games were also facilitated during the activity to encourage<br />

familiarization of each Team Member. Aside from the sumptuous<br />

meal, team members shared chats, fun and laughter with other<br />

members of the 2 business units. Team Members went home<br />

with a full appetite and light on their faces.<br />

Abie Blazado, <strong>AE</strong>


One young academically excellent person went to apply for<br />

a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first<br />

interview, the director did the last interview & made the last<br />

decision.The director discovered from the CV that the youth's<br />

academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the<br />

secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a<br />

year when he did not score.<br />

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?"<br />

The youth answered "none". Then the director asked, " Was it<br />

your father who paid for your school fees?"The youth answered,<br />

"My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother<br />

who paid for my school fees. The director asked," Where did<br />

your mother work? "The youth answered, "My mother worked<br />

as clothes cleaner”.<br />

The director requested the youth to show his hands.The youth<br />

showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect. Upon<br />

which the director asked," Have you ever helped your mother<br />

wash clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother<br />

always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore,<br />

my mother can wash clothes faster than me. The director said, "I<br />

have a request, when you return home today, go and clean your<br />

mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning”.<br />

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When<br />

he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean<br />

her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings,<br />

she showed her hands to the kid. The youth cleaned his mother's<br />

hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that, it was the first time<br />

he noticed that his mother's hands were so<br />

wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in<br />

her hands. Some bruises were so painful that<br />

his mother shivered when they were cleaned<br />

with water.<br />

This was the first time the youth realized that it<br />

was this pair of hands that washed the clothes<br />

everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the<br />

mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his<br />

graduation, academic excellence and his future. After finishing<br />

cleaning his mother’s hands, the youth quietly washed all the<br />

remaining clothes for his mother. That night, mother and son<br />

talked for a very long time. Next morning, the youth went to the<br />

director's office, who noticed tears in the youth's eyes and asked:<br />

"Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in<br />

your house?<br />

"The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hand, and also<br />

finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'<br />

The Director asked, “Please tell me your feelings."<br />

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ME AND MY FAMILY<br />

VALUE OF APPRECIATION<br />

The youth said,<br />

“Number 1: I know now what is appreciation. Without my<br />

mother, there would not be the successful me today.<br />

Number 2: By working together and helping my mother, only now<br />

I realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done.<br />

Number 3: I have come to appreciate the importance and value<br />

of family relationship”.<br />

The director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my Manager.<br />

I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others,<br />

a person who knows the sufferings of others, to get things done,<br />

and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life.<br />

You are hired”. Later on, this young person worked very hard, and<br />

received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked<br />

diligently with him, and as a team. The company's performance<br />

improved tremendously.<br />

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he<br />

wanted, would develop ‘entitlement mentality’, and would always<br />

put himself first. He<br />

would be ignorant<br />

of his parent's<br />

efforts. When<br />

he starts work,<br />

he assumes that<br />

every person must<br />

listen to him, and<br />

when he becomes<br />

a manager, he<br />

would never know<br />

the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others.<br />

For these kind of people, who may be good academically, may<br />

be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel a sense<br />

of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight<br />

for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really<br />

showing love, or are we destroying the kid instead? You can let<br />

your kids live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch<br />

a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them<br />

experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls<br />

together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do<br />

not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love<br />

them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter<br />

how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow grey, same<br />

as the mother of that young person. The most important thing<br />

is our kids learn how to appreciate the effort and experience the<br />

difficulty and learn the ability to work with others to get things<br />

done.<br />

Source: Internet


2010 marked the 39th Year of formation of United Arab Emirates,<br />

as we go back in time and learn the history of the county that we<br />

are living in.<br />

In the early 1960s, oil was discovered in Abu Dhabi, an event that led<br />

to quick unification calls made by U<strong>AE</strong> sheikdoms. Sheikh Zayed<br />

bin Sultan Al Nahyan became ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1966 and the<br />

British started losing their oil investments and contracts to U.S.<br />

Oil Companies. The sheikhs of the emirates then decided to form<br />

a council to coordinate matters between<br />

them and took over the development office.<br />

They formed the Trucial States Council, and<br />

appointed Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum's<br />

legal advisor, as Secretary General and Legal<br />

Advisor to the Council. The council was<br />

terminated once the United Arab Emirates<br />

was formed.<br />

In 1968, the United Kingdom announced its<br />

decision, reaffirmed in March 1971, to end<br />

the treaty relationships with the seven Trucial<br />

Sheikhdoms which had been together with<br />

14<br />

CELEBRATING U<strong>AE</strong> NATIONAL DAY<br />

GUESS &<br />

WIN<br />

Contributed by: Iftikhar Abbasi<br />

Bahrain and Qatar, under British protection. The nine attempted<br />

to form a union of Arab Emirates, but by mid-1971 they were still<br />

unable to agree on terms of union, even though the British treaty<br />

relationship was to expire in December of that year.<br />

Bahrain became independent in August, and Qatar in September<br />

1971. When the British-Trucial Sheikhdoms treaty expired on<br />

December 1, 1971, they became fully independent. The rulers<br />

of Abu Dhabi and Dubai decided to form a union between their<br />

two emirates independently, prepare a<br />

constitution, con then call the rulers of the other<br />

five emirates to a meeting and offer them<br />

the opportunity to join. It was also agreed<br />

between bet the two that the constitution be<br />

written wr by December 2, 1971. On that date,<br />

at at tthe<br />

Dubai Guesthouse Palace, four other<br />

Emirates Em agreed to enter into a union called<br />

the United Arab Emirates.Ras Al-Khaimah<br />

joined joi later, in early 1972.<br />

Excerpts from Wikipedia<br />

GUESS THE IMAGE.<br />

This particular number and image flashed in<br />

U<strong>AE</strong> and international newspapers for a number<br />

of days and was the talk of the town.<br />

Email your answers to rmatthew@ae.ae<br />

The first correct answer wins a cash prize of <strong>AE</strong>D. 50.


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EXPLORE A NATION- KERALA<br />

Kerala, known as the gateway to<br />

paradise or God’s own country,<br />

is one of the smallest states in the<br />

Indian union. Our home state<br />

the land of Sylvan valleys, misty<br />

mountains and lulling backwaters.<br />

Strategically located at the south<br />

western tip of India, Kerala enjoys<br />

unique geographic features which<br />

have made it one of the most<br />

sought after tourist destinations in<br />

Asia. The state is a breathtakingly<br />

beautiful green, Greenland.<br />

Natural endowments like tranquil<br />

beaches, soothing backwaters,<br />

exhilarating hill stations, enchanting waterfalls, historic<br />

monuments and spectacular art forms, rejuvenating health<br />

packages, exotic wildlife and year-round festivals offer excellent<br />

investment opportunities in tourism related activities. All of<br />

which offer the tourists a unique<br />

experience.<br />

The National Geographic Traveler<br />

acknowledges the ravishing beauty<br />

of Kerala by acclaiming it as one of<br />

the thirteen 'Paradises Found' on<br />

earth and 50 greatest 'Places of a<br />

Life Time'. However it is the vibrant<br />

culture of its vivacious people that<br />

most attracts the travelers to these tranquil shores.<br />

History: Kerala's history is closely linked with its commerce,<br />

which in turn was wholly dependent until recent times on its<br />

spice trade. Kerala was celebrated as the Malabar Coast, known<br />

for its spices, and travelers from around the world journeyed<br />

here to trade and to gain control over this rich land. Its coast on<br />

the Arabian Sea spans coconut groves, endless spice plantations<br />

and rice fields.<br />

Different Cities: Trivandrum<br />

is the gateway to other fascinating<br />

experiences. If you are a sun<br />

seeker or surfer, head for the<br />

silvery sand and shallow waters at<br />

world famous Kovalam Beach one<br />

of the best beach resorts in India.<br />

Kovalam, which is 16 kilometers<br />

away, is famous for its Beaches of fine<br />

white sand, turquoise waters and swaying<br />

palms enrapture anyone who ventures<br />

there. Fresh seafood with ice cold coconut<br />

water is not to be missed. After that, head<br />

to scenic Ponmudi Hill Station for a picnic<br />

or trekking. See the Padmanabhapuram<br />

Palace, a place of artistic and historical relics. Further afield at<br />

the southernmost tip of India is Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin),<br />

the meeting point of three oceans, where you can watch the<br />

sunset, moonrise and sunrise over the water.<br />

Cochin with a fine natural<br />

harbour, has been Kerala’s<br />

center of maritime trade for<br />

innumerable centuries. A five<br />

hour drive from Cochin leads<br />

into thickly forested hills, past<br />

rubber and spice plantations<br />

and into southern India’s tea<br />

growing district headquartered<br />

at the charmingly old world<br />

Munnar.<br />

Festivals: Kerala is a land of colorful festivals, which have a<br />

long history and tradition behind them. Kerala's innumerable<br />

festivals however stand out because of their uniqueness. Due<br />

to the cultural diversity, Keralites<br />

have a lot of festivals which<br />

they celebrate regardless of the<br />

religion, caste, sect or creed they<br />

come from. Onam is one of the<br />

most famous festival of Kerala. All<br />

Malayali's irrespective of religion<br />

celebrate it. Onam provides an<br />

occasion for family get-together<br />

among the Keralites. It's a perfect<br />

example for the religious harmony of the state. The other main<br />

festivals include Vishnu, Navratri, Christmas, Easter, Bakrid and<br />

Idul Fitr.<br />

One place on earth that you<br />

should consider visiting, if you<br />

have not gone there so far.<br />

Contributed by: Musthafa Abdu<br />

Rahman - Itqan Mina, Boban<br />

Titus – Furnicon & Robbinson<br />

Mathew - <strong>AE</strong>


To create an archive of old messages in Outlook<br />

separate from the PST file.<br />

Select File | Data File Management from the menu in Outlook.<br />

� Click Add....<br />

� Choose the desired format. Unless you may need to access the<br />

data with Outlook 2002 or earlier directly, it is safe to highlight<br />

Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst).<br />

� Click OK.<br />

� Enter the desired file name.<br />

� Click OK.<br />

Type the archive PST file's desired name under Name:<br />

Again, it makes sense to name your archive after its contents<br />

(a year's worth of mail in my case). Optionally, protect access<br />

with a password.<br />

� Click OK.<br />

� Then click Close.<br />

� Move Mail to the Archive<br />

To populate your newly created archive PST:<br />

� Drag and drop entire folders to the root folder newly<br />

appearing under Mail Folders.<br />

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TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHT<br />

A hound spotted a hare and gave chase. After some distance<br />

the hound began to gain, but then gave up the chase. As the<br />

hound returned home a farmer commented that the little hare<br />

had been too much for the hound, who replied, "It's one thing<br />

to run for your dinner, but quite another to run for your life."<br />

This is handy if you already have an "Archive" folder that<br />

contains, say, all of last year's mail. Just drop it unto the archive<br />

PST.<br />

Alternatively, to archive individual items:<br />

� Click on the root folder named after your archive PST under<br />

Mail Folders with the right mouse button.<br />

� Select New Folder... from the menu.<br />

� Type the desired folder name.<br />

Make sure Mail and Post Items is selected under<br />

Folder contains: if you want to archive emails.<br />

For archiving other items, choose the appropriate category.<br />

� Click OK.<br />

� Drag and drop individual or groups of emails onto the newly<br />

created folder.<br />

To move all mail preceding a certain date in a<br />

folder (or nested folders):<br />

� Select File | Archive... from the menu in Outlook.<br />

� Make sure Archive this folder and all subfolders: is selected.<br />

Highlight the desired folder.<br />

� Specify the date emails prior to which (say, this year's January<br />

1) you want to move under Archive items older than: __.<br />

� Use the Browse... button to select the archive PST file created<br />

above.<br />

� Click OK<br />

� Close the Archive PST File<br />

After you have archived all items, you can close<br />

the PST file in Outlook:<br />

� Click on the root folder of your archive PST under Mail<br />

Folders with the right mouse button.<br />

� Select Close "___" from the menu.<br />

� Access Mail from a Closed Archive PST File<br />

To retrieve messages from an archive PST file<br />

you have closed:<br />

� Select File | Open | Outlook Data File... from the menu in<br />

Outlook.<br />

� Highlight the desired archive PST file.<br />

� Click Open.<br />

The PST file and its folders will appear under Mail Folders.<br />

By: Ali ullah Sharif, ASP Gulf<br />

FABLE TO LIVE BY - THE HARE AND THE HOUND<br />

(WINNING OFTEN DEPENDS ON WHO MOST WANTS TO)<br />

Abie Blazado, A E


The Shell Oil Company recently issued a warning after three<br />

incidents in which mobile phones (cell phones) ignited fumes<br />

during fuelling operations.<br />

In the first case, the phone was placed on the car's trunk lid<br />

during fuelling; it rang and the ensuing fire destroyed the car<br />

and the gasoline pump.<br />

In the second, an individual<br />

suffered severe burns to his<br />

face when fumes ignited<br />

as he answered a call while<br />

refuelling his car.<br />

And in the third, an<br />

individual suffered burns<br />

to the thigh and groin as<br />

fumes ignited when the<br />

phone, which was in his<br />

pocket, rang while he was<br />

fuelling his car.<br />

Mobile Phones can ignite fuel or fumes. Mobile phones that light<br />

up when switched on or when they ring release enough energy to<br />

provide a spark for ignition. They should not be used in filling<br />

stations, or when fuelling lawn mowers, boat, etc. They should<br />

not be used, or should be turned off, around other materials that<br />

generate flammable or explosive fumes or dust, (i.e., solvents,<br />

chemicals, gases, grain dust, etc...).<br />

To sum it up, here are the Four Rules for Safe Refuelling:<br />

1) Turn off engine.<br />

2) Don't smoke.<br />

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SAFETY ALERT!<br />

3) Don't use your cell phone - leave it inside the vehicle or turn<br />

it off.<br />

4) Don't re-enter your vehicle during fuelling.<br />

Bob Renkes of Petroleum Equipment Institute is working on a<br />

campaign to try and make people aware of fires as a result of<br />

static electricity' at gas pumps. His company has researched 150<br />

cases of these fires.<br />

His results were very surprising:<br />

1) Out of 150 cases, almost all of them were women.<br />

2) Almost all cases involved the person getting back in their<br />

vehicle while the nozzle was still pumping gas. When finished,<br />

they went back to pull the nozzle out and the fire started, as a<br />

result of static.<br />

3) Most had their rubber-soled shoes on.<br />

4) Most men never get back in their vehicle until completely<br />

finished. This is why they are seldom involved in these types of<br />

fires.<br />

Source: Internet<br />

WINNERS OF CANDID MOMENTS WITH FRIENDS<br />

LOWELL CARPIO - EMJEL<br />

GAURAV MATHUR<br />

ATIS<br />

OVAIS KAIZER - ITQAN


On 16 December 2010, <strong>AE</strong> and Tatweer organized<br />

a bowling tournament for their Team Members.<br />

The activity dubbed as “<strong>AE</strong> and Tatweer Fun Bowl” was held<br />

at Al Jazira Sports Club, Airport Road, Abu Dhabi.<br />

The Fun bowl offered <strong>AE</strong> team members an opportunity to<br />

showcase their bowling prowess and camaraderie. Bowlers<br />

were divided into team of 4 to compete 2 set of games. Scores<br />

from the 2 games were tabulated for awarding the Highest<br />

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<strong>AE</strong> AND TATWEER FUN BOWL<br />

Scoring Team and Player of the tournament.<br />

The team of Rekha Dayalal, Robbinson Mathew, Mohammed<br />

Farooq and Mujeeb Abdul Rahman was awarded as the<br />

highest scoring team. Among the team members who<br />

participated, Dipen Uchil emerged as the Highest Scoring<br />

Player of the fun bowl.<br />

<strong>AE</strong> GROUP UNDER OMAN INSURANCE FOR 2011<br />

Effective 1st January 2011 <strong>AE</strong> Group are covered under Oman Medical Insurance<br />

policy until 31 December 2011. Employees and their dependents who were<br />

previously enrolled under Arab Orient’s Deira Plan are now under Category 2 of<br />

Oman Insurance while Classic Plan holders are taking Category 1 or International<br />

Plan policy.<br />

To get further information on the list of benefits, networks and claims procedure,<br />

please visit the <strong>AE</strong> Intranet or HR Public Folder on MS Outlook.<br />

Have a healthy and safe year ahead!<br />

- Abie Blazado, <strong>AE</strong>


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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. AHMED AL BAWARDI<br />

On 12th October 2010, the team members of <strong>AE</strong> and EMDAD celebrated the birthday of Mr. Ahmed Al Bawardi, CEO of Al Bawardi<br />

Enterprises. Team members surprised Ahmed with a small celebration.<br />

Bite the bullet - Do or decide to do something very<br />

difficult<br />

End of the line - Point at which further effort on a project<br />

or activity is not possible or futile.<br />

Stand pat - Stick with one's position or decision.<br />

Take a rain check - Postpone something.<br />

RSVP (Respondez S'il Vous Plait) - please reply. In<br />

French: Répondez s'il vous plaît, using the correct French<br />

WHAT’S IN A WORD<br />

RSVP, or less commonly the full expression 'Respondez<br />

S'il Vous Plait', is traditionally printed on invitations to<br />

weddings and parties, etc., as a request for the recipient<br />

to reply. Literally translated as 'reply if it you pleases', or<br />

more recognizably, 'reply please', since 's'il vous plait' has<br />

long meant 'please' in French, literally from the earlier full<br />

construction of 'if it pleases you'.<br />

Abie Blazado, <strong>AE</strong>


20<br />

Ahmad Nhili<br />

Arabic Translator<br />

gi<br />

Moh'd Raed Damyasi<br />

Receptionist<br />

ITQAN<br />

WELCOME TO THE <strong>AE</strong> FRATERNITY<br />

CONNECT greets all new Team Members to the<br />

<strong>AE</strong> community and wishes them a long and successful innings!<br />

Assaad Kaddoura<br />

Partnership Account<br />

Manager-ITQAN<br />

Ammar Faris<br />

QA QC Civil Engineer<br />

EMDAD<br />

Mohamed Ahmed<br />

Hussein Mohamed<br />

Team Lead - Oracle<br />

HRMS, ITQAN<br />

Ronnie<br />

Office Assistant-<strong>AE</strong><br />

Ashfaq Hussain<br />

Sr. ApplicationSpecialist<br />

ITQAN<br />

Mohammad Rafee Shaik<br />

Sr. Application Specialist<br />

ITQAN<br />

FAREWELL TO SADYA FAROOQ<br />

Having served Emdad L.L.C. for over two years in the capacity of<br />

Document Assistant in the Projects & Services Department Sadya<br />

Farooq decided to leave the company due to family reasons. The<br />

Projects & Services Team arranged a small get together to bid her<br />

farewell. Mr. Naveed Ashraf shared that it had been a pleasure to work<br />

Manju Sreekumar<br />

Admin. Assistant-EMJEL<br />

Essam Abukshim<br />

CP Technician<br />

EMDAD<br />

Ria David<br />

Sales Coordinator<br />

EMDAD<br />

Robert Paul<br />

Database Administrator<br />

EMDAD<br />

Kamal Toumeh<br />

HR Executive<br />

<strong>AE</strong><br />

Sumesh Nair<br />

Sales Executive<br />

TATWEER<br />

closely with Ms. Sadya. He further added, “It is this rare combination<br />

of professional skills, pleasant manner and a positive personal<br />

approach of Sadya that has been of great value for us. Our team has<br />

benefitted from her talent and expertise.”


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CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO...<br />

WEDDING BELLS<br />

Mr. Bhupesh Mehta، Sales Manager, Managed Services, ASP Gulf<br />

on the marriage of his daughter on 13th December 2010<br />

Congratulations Congratulations<br />

Abdul Hafeez Jamali OF ITQAN and his wife<br />

Dr. Hajer Nisar on their wedding on 9th November 2010<br />

Mrs. Sheila Castillo, Junior<br />

Accountant, EMDAD LLC on the<br />

birth of her baby girl,<br />

Chrishie Ashley on<br />

31st October 2010.<br />

NEW BABY ANNOUNCEMENT<br />

CONGRATULATIONS TO..<br />

Mr. Muhammad Atif Rafat, Systems<br />

Engineer (ITQAN – Mina), on the<br />

birth of baby boy,<br />

Muhammad Adyan Khan on<br />

13th November 2010.<br />

Dipen Uchil, HR Executive, <strong>AE</strong> and his wife<br />

Priyanka on their wedding on 29th December 2010<br />

Mr. Robbinson, Assistant HR<br />

Manager-ITQAN/ASP GULF,<br />

Albawardi Enterprises on the<br />

birth of baby boy, Mathew on<br />

22nd December 2010.


J A N U A R Y<br />

22<br />

CELEBRANTS OF THE MONTH<br />

Vishal Sengar ITQAN 1-Jan<br />

Bashir Ditta Allah Ahmad EMDAD 1-Jan<br />

Mohammed Osman MARCAP 1-Jan<br />

Sarwar Alam EMDAD 1-Jan<br />

Mohamed Elsir Hassan Ali MARCAP 1-Jan<br />

Adel Elkhawad mohamed ahmed MARCAP 1-Jan<br />

Mohamed Hamed Aly Elmaghraby MARCAP 1-Jan<br />

Dirar Ali Ahmed Suliman MARCAP 1-Jan<br />

Shahin Emad Saad MARCAP 1-Jan<br />

Ali Tahseen Mahmoud ITQAN 1-Jan<br />

Nemat Darrouj ITQAN 1-Jan<br />

Nadia Saleh Abdulla ITQAN 1-Jan<br />

Mohamed Ahamed Osman Elgazali MARCAP 1-Jan<br />

Yousif Ali Elkarar Bakhit MARCAP 1-Jan<br />

Rizwan Ali Khan TELEMATICS 1-Jan<br />

Feras Al Jabi ITQAN 2-Jan<br />

Mohd Mohd Issa EMJEL 3-Jan<br />

Kashif Muhammad EMDAD 3-Jan<br />

Motasem Alsalem MARCAP 3-Jan<br />

Navjeeth Singh TELEMATICS 3-Jan<br />

Imran Ali Khan TELEMATICS 3-Jan<br />

Adil Belakhdar MARCAP 4-Jan<br />

Ahmad Nizamuddin Dabir MARCAP 4-Jan<br />

Suman Chandra Jha ITQAN 5-Jan<br />

Debertivo Banogon Siangco MARCAP 5-Jan<br />

Arjun Sukumar ITQAN 6-Jan<br />

Abdel Moneem Mohammed El Nemr MARCAP 6-Jan<br />

Mahagodage Don Eric Nonis MARCAP 7-Jan<br />

Randeni Pathiranalags Susantha MARCAP 7-Jan<br />

Ziad Majzoub MARCAP 8-Jan<br />

Mustapha Kurdli MARCAP 8-Jan<br />

Saad Ali Husain Almessabi ITQAN 9-Jan<br />

Abdou Abdelrehim MARCAP 9-Jan<br />

Hendratno Suryanto MARCAP 9-Jan<br />

Moshiul Alam EMDAD 10-Jan<br />

Farid Ahmed Ali ITQAN 10-Jan<br />

Idrees Ahmed Basheer ITQAN 10-Jan<br />

Abd El Rahim Yahya A El Khaleefa ITQAN 10-Jan<br />

Zakir Hussain TELEMATICS 10-Jan<br />

Mofizur Rahman MARCAP 10-Jan<br />

Mohamed Shaaban MARCAP 10-Jan<br />

Manju D J Gowda ITQAN 10-Jan<br />

Baha Ali Khalil TATWEER 11-Jan<br />

Ashfaq Hussain ITQAN 11-Jan<br />

Ajith Saman Kumara Hewa Komanage MARCAP 12-Jan<br />

Mohd Ibrahim Adlan EMDAD 13-Jan<br />

Mohamed Ramzy Zaky Younis MARCAP 14-Jan<br />

Janus R.Sanidad MARCAP 14-Jan<br />

Mohamed Yasser Fouad MARCAP 16-Jan<br />

Ma. Sheila Castillo EMDAD 18-Jan<br />

Ahmed Abdelsalam E Elkatary MARCAP 19-Jan<br />

Suresh Krishnan TELEMATICS 22-Jan<br />

Marvin Ignacio TELEMATICS 22-Jan<br />

Romeo Looc MARCAP 22-Jan<br />

Anastacio Evangelista Cepulla MARCAP 22-Jan<br />

Rizalde Garcia De Ade MARCAP 23-Jan<br />

Bramachari Vijayananda Sharma MARCAP 23-Jan<br />

Muhammad Saif Ullah Yasin EMDAD 25-Jan<br />

Waleed Mohamed Ahmed Solyman ITQAN 25-Jan<br />

Fawaz Mohd Nabil Al Mufleh EMDAD 27-Jan<br />

Mohamad Yaser Jouhar ITQAN 27-Jan<br />

Ghadeer Hashim Salman MARCAP 28-Jan<br />

Saqib Bilal ASPGulf 28-Jan<br />

Aliasgar Banatwala TELEMATICS 28-Jan<br />

Randy Francisco FURNICON 30-Jan<br />

Edgardo Collado MARCAP 30-Jan<br />

Fakhri Valikarim TELEMATICS 30-Jan<br />

Omar Mohammad Shaar ITQAN 31-Jan<br />

Roy Chu Ronald MARCAP 31-Jan


F E B R U A R Y<br />

M A R C H<br />

23<br />

CELEBRANTS OF THE MONTH<br />

Mohammad Zakir Hossain ssain in Kha KKhan<br />

ha han n EMDA EMDAD DA DAD D 11-F<br />

11-Feb<br />

-F -Feb eb<br />

Mashhour Faraj ITQ ITQAN TQ TQAN AN 11-F<br />

1-Feb -F -Feb eb<br />

Husham Zaki IT ITQA ITQAN QAN N 1-Fe 1-Feb F b<br />

Nibal Sheikh Saeed MAR MARCAP AR ARCAP P 1-Feb<br />

Sandeep Patil IT ITQA ITQAN QA QAN N 1- 11-Feb Fe F b<br />

Anisa Abdullah Al Katheeri hee eeri ri Ali MAR MARCAP ARCA CA CAP P 2- 2-Fe 2-Feb Fe Feb<br />

Ranie Quezana MA MMARCAP RC R AP 22-F<br />

2-Feb -Feb eb<br />

Osama Mohamed Ahmed me med d Ab AAbdel del Sa Salam<br />

m AC ACF<br />

F 2- 2-Fe 2-Feb Feb<br />

Karim Khairy Nasr TECWEL TE TECW CW C EL 2-Feb 2-F -F -Feb eb<br />

Joel M. Lusung MAR MARCAP AR ARCA CAP P 4- 44-Feb Fe Feb<br />

Abid Ali Khan MA MARC MARCAP RCAP AP 55-Feb<br />

-Feb<br />

Richard M. Agno MA MMARCAP RCAP AP 5 55-Feb -F eb<br />

Muhammad Asif Syed ITQAN IT ITQA QA QAN N 7- 77-Feb Feb<br />

Kishore Kishnamurthy y I IITQ<br />

ITQAN TQ TQAN AN A 9- 9-Fe 9-Feb Fe Feb<br />

Suresh Rajalingam TELEMATICS TELE LE LEMA MATI TI TICS CS 9-Feb 99-F<br />

-Feb<br />

Tarek Akl ITQAN 1-Mar<br />

Motasem Nawaf Alsalem MARCAP 1-Mar<br />

Pukhrambam Raymand MARCAP 1-Mar<br />

Gulam Sarwar Ali TELEMATICS 1-Mar<br />

Rajinder Bandaranayake <strong>AE</strong> 2-Mar<br />

Naureen Kamal Udeen MARCAP 2-Mar<br />

Shivaram Padmanabhan Iyer ITQAN 2-Mar<br />

Benito Briones MARCAP 3-Mar<br />

Jessie Gacho MARCAP 3-Mar<br />

Muhammad Tariq ITQAN 3-Mar<br />

Mohd Iqbal. KP TECWEL 5-Mar<br />

Mohammed Hamdy Abdel Baky MARCAP 6-Mar<br />

Mark Traspaderme Binobo MARCAP 6-Mar<br />

Rajesh Arppam TELEMATICS 6-Mar<br />

Musa Omar Hassan MARCAP 7-Mar<br />

Mahmoud Salim MARCAP 7-Mar<br />

Marivic Barbas TATWEER 8-Mar<br />

Loveena Pinto EMDAD 8-Mar<br />

Syed Arshad Ali TELEMATICS 8-Mar<br />

Jehad Nayef Abu Zaid <strong>AE</strong> 9-Mar<br />

Rodney P.Silva MARCAP 9-Mar<br />

Rabee Jamil EMDAD 10-Mar<br />

Abdu Rahman T ITQAN 10-Mar<br />

Noor Mohd. Taha TELEMATICS 10-Mar<br />

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ITQAN 15-Feb<br />

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MARCAP 15-Feb<br />

Mo Moha Mohamed ha h me med m d Ahmed Ah Ahme me med Monir Mo M n Khiry Ismail ITQAN 17-Feb<br />

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Su Subo Suboda boda da<br />

Palinda Pal alin in inda Ovttigala Ovttiga ga Vithanage MARCAP 18-Feb<br />

Pa Pao<br />

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MARCAP 18-Feb<br />

Ri Riza Rizaldy za z ld ldy y Ca Cald Caldo ld ldo o Somp Sompia mp mpia i<br />

MARCAP 19-Feb<br />

Mo MMohd hd Raf R RRafeeq<br />

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EMDAD 20-Feb<br />

Sa Same Sameer meer er r T TTha<br />

Thani ha hani ni VVep<br />

VVeppil<br />

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ITQAN 21-Feb<br />

Ra Rama Ramana ma mana<br />

TELEMATICS 21-Feb<br />

Ro Rode Roderick de deri ri ric ck R RRosal<br />

Rosales al ales e DDat<br />

Datinguinoo at atin in<br />

MARCAP 22-Feb<br />

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MARCAP 28-Feb<br />

Mo Moha Mohamed ham me m d Fa FFairoos iroo oo o s Farook Fa F ro<br />

MARCAP 28-Feb<br />

My Myro Myron ro ron n Ed Edmu Edmund mu mund nd C. C CC.<br />

Ag Agu Agudo MARCAP 28-Feb<br />

Jameen Madasamy TELEMATICS 10-Mar<br />

Manoj Abraham EMDAD 12-Mar<br />

Jonathan Lapating ITQAN 12-Mar<br />

Patricio Dedumo Evalle MARCAP 13-Mar<br />

Asif Nadeem Saif Ullah EMDAD 13-Mar<br />

Mehar Noufal TELEMATICS 13-Mar<br />

Eman Mohammed Hussein FURNICON 15-Mar<br />

Bachir El Alam ITQAN 15-Mar<br />

Ali Kayed Kablawi MARCAP 16-Mar<br />

John Varghese EMDAD 16-Mar<br />

Ahd Baher MARCAP 18-Mar<br />

Mousa Mohamad Bakri EMDAD 18-Mar<br />

Shibna Abdul Hakkim TELEMATICS 18-Mar<br />

Hissan Syed Ali ITQAN 19-Mar<br />

Duminggus Parura MARCAP 23-Mar<br />

Mohammad Rafee Shaik ITQAN 23-Mar<br />

Jonathan Cabantuo Pontoy MARCAP 24-Mar<br />

Mohd Hassan Zakaria Hassan ASPGulf 25-Mar<br />

Vikas Sarin TELEMATICS 25-Mar<br />

James Alfred Alain Cabal ASPGulf 27-Mar<br />

Rommel Dichoso MARCAP 27-Mar<br />

Aftab Qamar TELEMATICS 28-Mar<br />

Joseph P. gi 29-Mar<br />

Muhammad Atif Rafat ITQAN 31-Mar

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